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• Fugitive Ukraine leader wanted for murder, Russia sounds alarm
• Venezuela death toll rises to 13 as protests flare
• Exclusive: Iraq signs deal to buy arms, ammunition from Iran - documents
• Egypt government resigns, paving way for Sisi to seek presidency
• Israeli warplanes strike eastern Lebanon near Syria
• Turkish PM's office says Erdogan recordings are faked
• Venezuelan opposition leader sits out dialogue
• Seafaring drug smugglers challenge US Coast Guard
• New Italy PM calls for 'radical change'
• Drug lord 'El Chapo' Guzman charged in Mexico
• Souza upsets Haase in 1st round of Brazil Open
• LinkedIn to launch site in Chinese
• US judge mulls sending phone hacking case to UK
• White House: Yanukovych not actively Ukraine head
• Mexican drug lord moves to block US extradition
• Jamaica panel to examine bloody 2010 security raid
• Italy's new premier wins crucial confidence vote
• Pentagon plans to shrink US Army to pre-WWII level
• US family adopts 4 kids amid Ukraine violence
• Peru's finance and mines minister resigning after cabinet spat: sources
• Mexico capo's arrest unlikely to slow top cartel
• Florida groups criticize UN over cholera lawsuit
• Racing manager, 3 vets exit scandal-hit Godolphin
• Schiavone ousted in 1st round in Brazil
• Turkish PM's office says Erdogan recordings are faked
• New Italy PM Renzi wins Senate confidence vote
• US agents, Puerto Rico police seize cocaine haul
• UN proposal would sanction peace spoilers in Yemen
• Venezuelan opposition leader to sit out meeting
• What's ahead for drug kingpin Joaquin Guzman?
• Turkey says PM among thousands targeted in phone-tapping
• Barca pays 13.5M euros to tax office over Neymar
• APNewsBreak: Aid group: Afghan medical needs unmet
• 5 things to know about Olympiakos-Man United
• Yanukovich planned harsh clampdown on protesters: Ukraine deputy
• Villarreal's late heroics earn 2-1 win at Espanyol

Fugitive Ukraine leader wanted for murder, Russia sounds alarm Posted: 24 Feb 2014 12:49 PM PST By Natalia Zinets and Pavel Polityuk KIEV (Reuters) - Ukraine's fugitive president was indicted for "mass murder" on Monday over the shooting of demonstrators as new leaders in Kiev sought urgent Western aid to make up for a loss of funding from Russia, which is angry at the overthrow of its ally. Moscow said it would not deal with those who led an "armed mutiny" against Viktor Yanukovich, who was elected in 2010, and said it now feared for the lives of its citizens, notably in the Russian-speaking east and Crimea on the Black Sea. Russia's top general agreed with NATO to maintain contact on a crisis that has raised fears of civil war and which U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon said called for an "inclusive political process" that "preserves Ukraine's ... territorial integrity". While Russia, its strategy for maintaining influence in its former Soviet neighbor in shreds, made clear its $15-billion package of loans and cheap gas deals was in jeopardy, the European Union and United States offered urgent financial assistance for a new government that may be formed on Tuesday.

Venezuela death toll rises to 13 as protests flare Posted: 24 Feb 2014 01:10 PM PST By Brian Ellsworth and Andrew Cawthorne CARACAS (Reuters) - Anti-government demonstrators put up barricades and set fire to trash in Caracas on Monday despite calls from within the opposition to rein in protests that have led to 13 deaths in Venezuela's worst unrest for a decade. Traffic in the capital slowed to a crawl and many people stayed home as protesters burned trash and piled debris along main avenues a day after opposition leader Henrique Capriles called on them to keep demonstrations peaceful. "We know we're bothering people but we have to wake up Venezuela!" student Pablo Herrera, 23, said next to a barricade in the affluent Los Palos Grandes district of Caracas. Authorities in the convulsed border state of Tachira confirmed another death: a man who fell from his second-storey apartment after being hit by a bullet from a nearby protest.

Exclusive: Iraq signs deal to buy arms, ammunition from Iran - documents Posted: 24 Feb 2014 01:47 PM PST By Ahmed Rasheed BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iran has signed a deal to sell Iraq arms and ammunition worth $195 million, according to documents seen by Reuters - a move that would break a U.N. embargo on weapons sales by Tehran. The agreement was reached at the end of November, the documents showed, just weeks after Iraq's Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki returned from lobbying the Obama administration in Washington for extra weapons to fight al Qaeda-linked militants. Some in Washington are nervous about providing sensitive U.S. military equipment to a country they worry is becoming too close to Iran. Several Iraqi lawmakers said Maliki had made the deal because he was fed up with delays in U.S. arms deliveries.

Egypt government resigns, paving way for Sisi to seek presidency Posted: 24 Feb 2014 03:25 PM PST By Asma Alsharif and Yasmine Saleh CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's government resigned on Monday, paving the way for army chief Field Marshal Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to declare his candidacy for president of a strategic U.S. ally gripped by political strife. After the July overthrow of elected Islamist President Mohamed Mursi and subsequent crackdown on Islamists and liberals with hundreds killed and thousands jailed, critics say Cairo's military-backed authorities are turning the clock back to the era of autocrat Hosni Mubarak, when the political elite ruled with an iron fist in alliance with top businessmen. The outgoing government "made every effort to get Egypt out of the narrow tunnel in terms of security, economic pressures and political confusion," Prime Minister Hazem el-Beblawi said in a live nationwide speech. Beblawi, who was tasked by interim President Adly Mansour with running the government's affairs until the election, did not give a clear reason for the decision.

Israeli warplanes strike eastern Lebanon near Syria Posted: 24 Feb 2014 01:53 PM PST Israeli warplanes struck a target in eastern Lebanon near the border with Syria on Monday, security sources said. It was not immediately known what the target was or the exact location of the air strike, which was in a mountainous area near the border. The Israeli army declined to comment but an Israeli security source confirmed that there had been "unusually intense air force activity in the north", referring to Lebanon. Israeli planes have struck in the area several times in the last two years, and security sources say the targets may have been trucks of weapons destined for Lebanon's Hezbollah group from Syria.

Turkish PM's office says Erdogan recordings are faked Posted: 24 Feb 2014 04:39 PM PST Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan's office said voice recordings on YouTube purportedly of Erdogan telling his son to dispose of large sums of money on the day news broke of a graft inquiry into his government were fake and "completely untrue". Reuters could not verify the authenticity of the audio recordings, which were posted on the video sharing site late on Monday. In the recordings, a voice supposedly of Erdogan can be heard asking his son to remove the money from his home. The recordings are purportedly of Erdogan and his son Bilal discussing how to reduce the funds to "zero" by distributing them among several businessmen.

Venezuelan opposition leader sits out dialogue Posted: 24 Feb 2014 04:58 PM PST CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — A meeting billed as a national dialogue for local and state officials in troubled Venezuela convened Monday without the country's most prominent opposition leader.

Seafaring drug smugglers challenge US Coast Guard Posted: 24 Feb 2014 04:46 PM PST SAN DIEGO (AP) — While security has tightened at the U.S. border, drug smugglers are increasingly turning to the high seas.

New Italy PM calls for 'radical change' Posted: 24 Feb 2014 04:46 PM PST Prime Minister Matteo Renzi called for a "radical and immediate change" in recession-hit Italy as he outlined his new government's programme before winning a vote of confidence in the Senate early Tuesday. He told senators Italy would become a "country of opportunity" and later won the vote of confidence, with 169 votes in favour and 139 against, according to Senate speaker Pietro Grasso. No-one has an alibi anymore," said the 39-year-old -- Italy's youngest ever prime minister. "This is an Italy of possibilities, an Italy of fundamental change," he said, stressing the "urgency" of implementing reforms in "a rusty country... gripped by anxiety".

Drug lord 'El Chapo' Guzman charged in Mexico Posted: 24 Feb 2014 04:45 PM PST MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican authorities have set in motion a legal process that makes it unlikely drug kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman will soon face U.S. cases also pending against him.

Souza upsets Haase in 1st round of Brazil Open Posted: 24 Feb 2014 04:43 PM PST SAO PAULO (AP) — Wild-card Joao Souza of Brazil claimed an upset 7-5, 6-4 win over fifth-seeded Robin Haase of the Netherlands on Monday in the first round of the clay-court Brazil Open.

LinkedIn to launch site in Chinese Posted: 24 Feb 2014 04:38 PM PST MOUNTAIN VIEW, California (AP) — LinkedIn is launching its site in simplified Chinese, the written characters used on the mainland, as it works to expand in the country with the world's largest Internet population.

US judge mulls sending phone hacking case to UK Posted: 24 Feb 2014 04:36 PM PST LOS ANGELES (AP) — A federal judge in Los Angeles is suggesting that Great Britain would be the proper place for a Hollywood stuntwoman to pursue a lawsuit against News Corp. and related companies over alleged phone hacking.

White House: Yanukovych not actively Ukraine head Posted: 24 Feb 2014 04:35 PM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration signaled Monday it no longer recognizes Viktor Yanukovych as Ukraine's president. The shift of support for opposition leaders in Kiev came even as U.S. officials sought to assure Russia that it does not have to be shut out of a future relationship with a new Ukrainian government.

Mexican drug lord moves to block US extradition Posted: 24 Feb 2014 04:31 PM PST Mexico's powerful drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman sought Monday to prevent any extradition bid by the United States, where he faces charges for smuggling massive amounts of cocaine. Federal prosecutors in New York announced plans to request Guzman's extradition, while several other US cities have indicted him on a slew of other offenses. The 56-year-old Sinaloa cartel boss is already facing drug trafficking and organized crime charges at home, with a Mexican judge required to decide by Tuesday whether to put him on trial. Interior Minister Miguel Angel Osorio Chong said the government is expecting a US request and did not rule out extraditing Guzman.

Jamaica panel to examine bloody 2010 security raid Posted: 24 Feb 2014 04:24 PM PST KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Jamaica appointed a fact-finding panel Monday to examine a May 2010 operation by security forces that killed more than 70 citizens in gritty slums during a state of emergency on the Caribbean island.

Italy's new premier wins crucial confidence vote Posted: 24 Feb 2014 04:22 PM PST ROME (AP) — Italian Premier Matteo Renzi won a crucial confidence vote in Parliament on his brand new government early Tuesday, managing at least for now to tamp down anger from among his own Democrats over his brash, quick rise to power.

Pentagon plans to shrink US Army to pre-WWII level Posted: 24 Feb 2014 04:19 PM PST The Pentagon plans to scale back the US Army by more than an eighth to its lowest level since before World War II, signaling a shift after more than a decade of ground wars. Saying it was time to "reset" for a new era, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel recommended shrinking American forces from 520,000 active duty troops to between 440,000 and 450,000. In a speech outlining the proposed defense budget, he said Monday that after Iraq and Afghanistan, US military leaders no longer plan to "conduct long and large stability operations." If approved by Congress, the Pentagon move would reduce the army to its lowest manning levels since 1940, before the American military dramatically expanded after entering World War II.

US family adopts 4 kids amid Ukraine violence Posted: 24 Feb 2014 04:16 PM PST MONTGOMERY, Alabama (AP) — An American couple knew adopting four orphans at once from Ukraine would be stressful.

Peru's finance and mines minister resigning after cabinet spat: sources Posted: 24 Feb 2014 04:15 PM PST By Marco Aquino and Patricia Velez LIMA (Reuters) - Peru's finance and mines ministers presented their resignations to President Ollanta Humala following a cabinet spat over the minimum wage that has already pushed the prime minister from power, sources told Reuters on Monday. Finance Minister Luis Miguel Castilla, a former World Bank economist who has been widely praised by investors, is resigning from Humala's cabinet after two and a half years, three government sources said. Energy and Mines Minister Jorge Merino has also requested to leave his position as one of the top managers of the country's vast mineral wealth, a government source and an energy industry source said. The latest news follows the resignation of Prime Minister Cesar Villanueva.

Mexico capo's arrest unlikely to slow top cartel Posted: 24 Feb 2014 04:14 PM PST MEXICO CITY (AP) — Like a Fortune 500 company losing its chief executive, the powerful Sinaloa cartel is likely to stay in business at least in the short term, selling billions of dollars of illegal drugs despite the arrest of its legendary leader, Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman.

Florida groups criticize UN over cholera lawsuit Posted: 24 Feb 2014 04:07 PM PST MIAMI (AP) — Haitian community advocates in South Florida say the United Nations' lack of response to a lawsuit seeking compensation for cholera victims in Haiti is part of a pattern of evading responsibility for the outbreak.

Racing manager, 3 vets exit scandal-hit Godolphin Posted: 24 Feb 2014 04:00 PM PST LONDON (AP) — The racing manager and three vets are leaving their roles at Godolphin as the horse racing organization is restructured following a doping scandal.

Schiavone ousted in 1st round in Brazil Posted: 24 Feb 2014 03:58 PM PST FLORIANOPOLIS, Brazil (AP) — Fourth-seeded Francesca Schiavone of Italy lost to Barbora Zahlavova Strycova of the Czech Republic 4-6, 6-1, 5-7 in the first round of the Brazil Cup on Monday, extending her winless streak to six matches this year.

Turkish PM's office says Erdogan recordings are faked Posted: 24 Feb 2014 03:55 PM PST Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan's office said voice recordings on YouTube purportedly of Erdogan telling his son to dispose of large sums of money on the day news broke of a graft inquiry into his government were fake and "completely untrue". Reuters could not verify the authenticity of the audio recordings, which were posted on the video sharing site late on Monday. In the recordings, the voice supposedly of Erdogan can be heard asking his son to remove the money from his home. The recordings, which appeared two days after Erdogan's AK Party officially began campaigning for local elections at the end of March, may be the latest purported revelation in a graft scandal Erdogan has cast as orchestrated to unseat him.

New Italy PM Renzi wins Senate confidence vote Posted: 24 Feb 2014 03:51 PM PST ROME (Reuters) - New Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi won his first confidence vote in parliament after pledging to cut labour taxes and pass broad institutional reforms to bring life back into a moribund economy. In a vote which concluded in the early hours of Tuesday morning, the Senate supported the confidence motion needed to confirm his new government in office by 169 votes in favour to 139 against. Renzi must now win a confidence vote on Tuesday in the lower house, where his center-left Democratic Party has a strong majority. (Reporting by Naomi O'Leary and James Mackenzie)

US agents, Puerto Rico police seize cocaine haul Posted: 24 Feb 2014 03:50 PM PST SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rican police and federal U.S. law enforcement agents have seized 600 kilograms (1,322 pounds) of cocaine in a central town on the Caribbean island.

UN proposal would sanction peace spoilers in Yemen Posted: 24 Feb 2014 03:49 PM PST UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A proposed U.N. Security Council resolution would authorize sanctions against individuals and organizations threatening peace, security or stability in Yemen.

Venezuelan opposition leader to sit out meeting Posted: 24 Feb 2014 03:48 PM PST CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — A meeting billed as a national dialogue for local and state officials in troubled Venezuela convened Monday without the country's most prominent opposition leader.

What's ahead for drug kingpin Joaquin Guzman? Posted: 24 Feb 2014 03:47 PM PST SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Mexican government has extradited suspected drug kingpins to the U.S. in the past, but none with a higher profile than Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, who was arrested Saturday in the Mexican port city of Mazatlan. The Sinaloa cartel leader faces charges in at least seven U.S. federal judicial districts — Brooklyn, New York City; Chicago; Del Rio, Texas; El Paso, Texas; Miami; and San Diego.

Turkey says PM among thousands targeted in phone-tapping Posted: 24 Feb 2014 03:44 PM PST The Turkish government on Monday accused associates of US-based Muslim cleric Fethullah Gulen in the police and the judiciary of eavesdropping on thousands of people including Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Faruk Logoglu, a vice-president of the RPP who was reportedly one of those targeted, dismissed the claims as an attempt by Erdogan to "support his rhetoric about a parallel state that he uses against the Gulen movement".

Barca pays 13.5M euros to tax office over Neymar Posted: 24 Feb 2014 03:35 PM PST BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona paid 13.55 million euros ($18.6 million) to Spanish tax authorities on Monday to cover any potential irregularities in its signing of Neymar, all the while maintaining its innocence of the fraud charges levied against it.

APNewsBreak: Aid group: Afghan medical needs unmet Posted: 24 Feb 2014 03:32 PM PST KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Gaping holes in Afghanistan's health care system are being obscured by misleading narratives of success ahead of the international troop withdrawal in 2014, aid organization Medecins Sans Frontieres warns in a new report published Tuesday.

5 things to know about Olympiakos-Man United Posted: 24 Feb 2014 03:26 PM PST Winning the Champions League has never been more important for Manchester United. Just to get a chance to rejoin Europe's elite again.

Yanukovich planned harsh clampdown on protesters: Ukraine deputy Posted: 24 Feb 2014 03:21 PM PST Before he was ousted as Ukraine's president, Viktor Yanukovich drew up plans to use thousands of troops to crush the protests that eventually toppled him, according to a leaked document published online. Ukrainian journalists are going through thousands of papers they say were found near Yanukovich's opulent residence near Kiev after he fled the capital and some documents have already started to surface in the Internet. Although its authenticity could not be confirmed, parliamentary deputy Hennadi Moskal, a former deputy interior minister, published a document online detailing a plan to surround Independence Square - the cradle of the uprising - with snipers and open fire on the protesters below. Moskal, a member of former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko's Batkivshchyna party, said he had published the document to put pressure on Ukraine's new authorities to bring Yanukovich to justice.

Villarreal's late heroics earn 2-1 win at Espanyol Posted: 24 Feb 2014 03:20 PM PST BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Goalkeeper Sergio Asenjo saved a stoppage-time penalty to preserve Villarreal's 2-1 victory at Espanyol in the Spanish league on Monday.

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